I have a terminal launch at startup that displays a clock. accomplished with

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=gnome-terminal --command /home/noah/bin/clock
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_NG]=Terminal
Name=Terminal
Comment[en_NG]=Start Terminal On Startup
Comment=Start Terminal On Startup

saved in /.config/autostartHow would i tell that terminal to launch at a certain window size? This is still very new to me so i really appreciate the help thanks

2 Answers

Just add geometry to the command with the values you need:

Exec=gnome-terminal --command /home/noah/bin/clock --geometry=24x24

You can see all options with this command

gnome-terminal --help-all

Output:

Usage: gnome-terminal [OPTION?] [-- COMMAND ?]
Help Options: -h, --help Show help options --help-all Show all help options --help-gtk Show GTK+ Options --help-terminal Show terminal options --help-window-options Show per-window options --help-terminal-options Show per-terminal options
GTK+ Options --class=CLASS Program class as used by the window manager --name=NAME Program name as used by the window manager --gdk-debug=FLAGS GDK debugging flags to set --gdk-no-debug=FLAGS GDK debugging flags to unset --gtk-module=MODULES Load additional GTK+ modules --g-fatal-warnings Make all warnings fatal --gtk-debug=FLAGS GTK+ debugging flags to set --gtk-no-debug=FLAGS GTK+ debugging flags to unset
Options to open new windows or terminal tabs; more than one of these may be specified: --window Open a new window containing a tab with the default profile --tab Open a new tab in the last-opened window with the default profile
Window options; if used before the first --window or --tab argument, sets the default for all windows: --show-menubar Turn on the menubar --hide-menubar Turn off the menubar --maximize Maximize the window --full-screen Full-screen the window --geometry=GEOMETRY Set the window size; for example: 80x24, or 80x24+200+200 (COLSxROWS+X+Y) --role=ROLE Set the window role --active Set the last specified tab as the active one in its window
Terminal options; if used before the first --window or --tab argument, sets the default for all terminals: -e, --command Execute the argument to this option inside the terminal --profile=PROFILE-NAME Use the given profile instead of the default profile -t, --title=TITLE Set the initial terminal title --working-directory=DIRNAME Set the working directory --wait Wait until the child exits --fd=FD Forward file descriptor --zoom=ZOOM Set the terminal?s zoom factor (1.0 = normal size)
Application Options: --load-config=FILE Load a terminal configuration file --preferences Show preferences window -p, --print-environment Print environment variables to interact with the terminal -v, --verbose Increase diagnostic verbosity -q, --quiet Suppress output --display=DISPLAY X display to use

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Select Edit and then Profile Preferences:

Notice 92 columns and 30 rows. You can adjust these values to make terminal larger or smaller. In my case I have it set exactly 1 row less than needed (as I just discovered whilst answering your question):

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